Khalili_Collection_Islamic_Art_mxd_0355.2.jpg

Summary

Object

Casket

Title

Casket

Object type

casket

Description

This casket was presented by H. H. the Shahzada Nasralla Khan of Afghanistan to H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught in recollection of his visit to England. The inscription on the lid — in gold set with ... See full description on web site.

Date

dated September 1895

Medium

silver-gilt, mounted with lapis lazuli and set with gold and diamonds

Dimensions

width: 18.1 cm (7.1 in)

Collection

Khalili Collections

	Native name	The Khalili Collections
	Location	United Kingdom
	Coordinates	51° 30′ 39.83″ N, 0° 08′ 25.11″ W
	Website	www.khalilicollections.org
	Authority file	: Q63160499

Accession number

MXD 355 ( Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art )

Place of creation

England and Afghanistan

References

https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-casket-mxd355/ ( English )

Photograph

Description	Casket
Source	Khalili Collections
Author	Khalili Collections

Licensing

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Contents

Summary

Object

Photograph

Licensing

Captions

Items portrayed in this file

depicts

Casket

digital representation of

Casket

copyright status

copyrighted

copyright license

Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO

captured with

Canon EOS 5D

exposure time

0.00625 second

f-number

22

focal length

100 millimetre

ISO speed

100

instance of

photograph

main subject

Casket

Wikimedia VRTS ticket number

2021031810010241

media type

image/jpeg